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Visiting Scholars

The College of Architecture, Visual Arts, and Design at CBU annually hosts semester and year-long visiting scholars, allowing scholars to further their scholarly work while sharing cutting-edge thinking with students and faculty at CBU.

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Ryan Lister

Humble Beast

Dr. J. Ryan Lister is an Associate Professor of Theology at Western Seminary; author of Images and Idols: Creativity for the Christian Life; and director of Discipleship and Doctrine for Humble Beast, which hosts the notable CANVAS conference focusing on Theology and Creativity.

Brian Brown

Anselm Society

Brian is the founder and director of the Anselm Society, a Colorado-based organization dedicated to a renaissance of the Christian imagination. He also serves as vice president of programs for the Colson Center.​

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Paul Gould 

Two Tasks Institute

Paul M. Gould, is an Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion and the Director of the M.A. in Philosophy of Religion at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Gould has authored several books including The Story of the Cosmos: How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God and The Outrageous Idea of the Missional. 

Guest Lectures

Each semester, The Center for Creativity and Christian Witness welcomes leading scholars, artists, and authors to give lectures that provide important insight and perspectives to the integration of faith and creativity.

CONTACT

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Director of The Center: Matthew Niermann

Dean of CAVAD: Dirk Dallas

Department Secretary: Elizabeth Dickerson

Email: edickerson@calbaptist.edu

Phone:  (951) 552-8670

Location: James Building, 4th Floor, Rm J446

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